Opening of a procedure of investigation against former employees of Macron – Blick

French justice has opened a preliminary investigation against a former security official of President Emmanuel Macron. In addition, she puts the suspect under judicial supervision

Alexandre Benalla, aged 26, is notably accused of violence and prosecution, as confirmed Sunday the French justice of DPA.

Violence against protesters

Benalla would be involved in a police operation On May 1, I acted violently against a protester. He allegedly wore a police helmet and a police armband even though he had not been deployed as a police officer. The palace of the Elysee has now dismissed Benalla.

As part of the case, four other people are under investigation. including three policemen. They allegedly transmitted video footage of the incident to Benalla

The opposition is positioned

The Benalla affair is one of the biggest crises of the mandate of French President Emmanuel Macron . The opposition suspects a hiding scandal. French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb must answer questions from parliamentarians this Monday

The hearing should clarify what the government knew of the incident. He first drew public attention through the intermediary of the French daily Le Monde.

Benalla's alleged acts were "unacceptable," Macron's environment was told Monday night. "There was no impunity and we do not want to give them," he says.

Macron apparently wants new employees

Macron wants to reorganize his staff because of the case, according to the information. He was of the opinion that since the incident of May 1 at the presidential office, a number of mistakes had been made, said further the environment of the head of state Sunday. Therefore, he had instructed the head of the presidential office to reorganize the staff and the processes.

Shortly before, the Paris prosecutor's office announced that he had opened a formal preliminary investigation against Benalla and the government employee, The Republic in March (LREM), Vincent Crase. It is the accusation of "violence at a meeting". (SDA)

Published 23.07.2018 | Last update 1 minute ago